Method of producing ornamental material for lamp shades and the like



Jan. 20, 1931. PENNEY 1,789,449

METHOD OF PRODUCING ORNAMENTAL MATERIAL FOR LAMP SHADES AND THE LIKE Filed May 22. 1929 lllll IN VEN TOR.

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T Fatented Jan. 20, 1931 I I 7 UNITED; STATES! rnnnnnrox n. PENNEY, or

nos .el vennn's, CALIFORNIA" g V 'FMETHOZD or PRODUCING ORNAMENTAL ATERIAL-manhun-snenns'imn THE-LIKE Applicationfiled may 22.,

I The invention relates to an improved method' for producing ornamental material for lamp shades and the like and has for its'0b-' ject the production of a material of this character which is highly ornamental and semitranslucent.

Another object of the inventionis the provision of a process by means of which orna mental materialof the class indicated may be produced economically.

125 Fig. '1 is a face view of one of plurality of stencils employed in the process,

Fig. 2 is a similar'view ofianother stencil employed in the process, 1 r Fig. 3 a section taken substantially. on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 a section taken substantially on line Hof'Fig. 2,

to be ornamented with the design from the stencil of Fig. 1 placed thereon, and

' Fig. 6 a si 'lar view of said sheet of mate rial'with the composite designs produced by both the stencils of Fig. 1 and'Fig. 2 placed thereon; g 7

A preferred application of the processcom prises 'the cutting of a sheet of high-grade parchment paper into desired shape for use as a portion or panel of a lamp shade or the like. The design desired isapplied to said sheet preferably by the use of reversed stencils, a separate stencil being employed 'foreach of the differently coloreddesigns appl1ed.- In Figs. 1 and 2 I have illustrated twoiof such stencils. The stencil 10, illustrated in Fig. 1, is provided with a plurality of stencil open- Fig. 5 a face view of a sheet of the material.

,1929. Serial $8. $65,005.

ings 11, 12,13 and 14 cut therethrough in various designs as indicated, theparticular designs representing roughly blossoms 0r flowers of a plant. The stencil 15, illustrated '1 in'Fig. 2, has cut therethrough stencil openings 16 and 17 roughly in the form of the leaves of the plant, and stencil'openings or lines 18, roughly in the form of stems, ,or

branches of the plant.

The designs thus provided for are applied .to a sheetl9:of the parchmentpa-per cut in the'shape. indicated by successively placing said stencils'over said sheet and spraying dif- I ferently colored'lacquer enamels onto said sheet through said stencils by means of'an airbrush. In the form ofdesign illustrated, a red color is usedin conjunction with. the

- stencil 10 and the blossom designs 11, 12",

l3 and 14:, 'corresponding'with the'stencil openings 11, 12, 13 and 14*, arethus placed upon the sheet 19 in red enamel color. Subsequently, the Figs. 16,'17 and 18 are su perposed upon the sheet '19 by similarly spraying through the'stencil 15 withgreen colored lacquer enamel, thusmaking a composite design,as indicated in Fig. 6.

After the composite design has thus been applied to the sheet 19, the said sheet is then placedin a bath consisting'of a'solution of four parts of boiled linseed oil and one part of paraffin wax. The oil should be boiled and the paraffin dissolved. The sheet is permittedto soak in this solution fora period of twelve hours. This solution will have the eifectiof' waterproofing thematerial and rendering the same semi-translucent. j V The] sheet is then removed from the oilparaffin solution and placed in cold-water fora-period of four minutes. After its re; moval from the cold water, the sheet is then crackled by rolling, bending and crumpling into a ball until the desired soft texture is produced; By placing the material incold water, itis softened to such an extent-as to make it'easier to crackle and emboss..i A further result by this treatment is that the cracks whichare produced in crackling are smaller and finer than when the crackling is over the edges of the stencil until the design stencils as were used in spraying the designs thereon are again successively applied to the sheet and the sheet and stencil pressed together by rubbing a dull, blunt instrument thereo fis raised above the surface of the sheet. Each stencil employed in applyiiig the composite designate thei sheetxis thuseniployed until the composite design will thus lee-raisedor embossed on-the sheet." The efn= .bossing produced by the first stencil is not. flattened by the second one, because the sten cilis madeof alight materialknown as fibre board,-and because the only place where pressure is applied is at the openings in the stencil. After the embossing process, the

sheet is spread out on a flat surface and per mitted to dry. If a soft leather efie ct is desired, before the sheet is thoroughly dried thesame is given a coat of lacquer. If a hard stifl surface is desirechacoat of melted, chipped glue is applied to the back of the sheet and the coatof lacquer applied after the glue. After the last-mentioned coat of lacquer has dried, a coat of antique color mixture of raw umber, turpentine andJapan dryer is sprayed over the face of said sheet and permitted to partiallydry. When partially dry, thelast-mentioned coat is par.- ti'ally rubbed off and while still wet rotten stone powder is first rubbed over the surface and then wiped ofi? from the surface 'of the sheet. The sheet is then permitted to dry and is ready for use. p

The ornamental material thus provided will be found to be highly useful and ornamental in makingornamen'tal lamp shades or for similar purposes.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred steps for carrying on the process this is capable of variation and modificae tion without departing from the spiritfof the invention. I therefore do not wish to =be limited to the precise details disclosed,

but desire to availmyself of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims. c

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz' 1. The method er producing ornamental material which consists informing a design in color upon a sheet of porous material by the use of a stencil; soaking said sheetin a water proofing solution; pressing'said sheet and stencil together to emboss the design on said sheet; and thendryin'g and preparing said sheet for use. 2. The method of producing ornamental material which consists in forming a design 'solution consisting of boiled linseed oil and paraffin; pressing said sheet and stencil together to emboss the design on said sheet; and then drying and preparing said sheet for use.' I

3. The method of producing ornamental material which consists in forming a design in 'color' upion a sheet of the desired material by the use of a stencil; pressing said sheet and stencil together to emboss the design on said sheet;- and thei'tdrying and preparing aldshee for semr rinmnp consists in forming a design in color upo'na sheet of porous material by theuse of a stencil and lacquer enamel; soakmg said sheet in a solution of boiled l nseed oil and paraffin; pressing said sheet and stenciltogether to emboss the design on said sheet;;and thendryingand preparing said sheet for use.

L -5. The method of producing ornamental 4.. remains of man-sa Oman-sea I in color upon a sheet ofparchment paper by the use of pluralityof stencils and lacquer. enamels; soaking saidsheet in a solution of boiled linseed oil and paraffin; placing the sheet infcold water temporarily; then workingand crumpling, the sheet to soften the same; then, while thesheet isstill damp, successively pressing said sheet and said stencils together to emboss the designon said sheet; then spreading the sheet on a flat surface to dry; and then giving'thesheet a coat of lacquer before the same thoroughly 'driedr The method of 'mdac'ingornamntn material which consists in forminga design in color upona sheet of parchment paper by use of a plu'rality of stencils and lacquer enamels soaking said sheet in a solution of boiled linseedwoil and paraflin; placing the sheetin cold water temporarily; then working, and crumpling the sheet to soften the same; then while the, sheet is still damp, successively pressing said sheet and saidstencils together to emboss the design on said sheet; then. spreading the sheet on a-fiat surface to dry thenapplyinga coat of melted glue'to the back of the sheet; and then applying'a coatof lacquer to said'sheet.

p 8. The method of producing ornamental 1,789,449 a i a material which consists in forming a design in color upon a sheet of parchment paper by the use of a plurality of stencils and lacquer I enamels; soaking said sheet in a solution of E boiled linseed-011 andparaffin; placing the I sheet in cold Water temporarily; then work- I ing and crumpling thesheet to soften, thev same; then, while the sheet is still damp, successivelypressing said sheet and said stencils 10 together to embo-ss the design onsaid sheet; then 'spreadingthe sheet on a flat surface to dry; then giving the sheet a coat of lacquer before the sameis thoroughly dried; then spraying said sheet with an antique color 3! mixture of raw ,umber,turpentine and Japan dryer, and permitting the same to partially dry; then rubbing off some of the coat of antique color; then,while said last-mentioned coat is still wet, rubbing rottenstone powder t flover the surface thereof; then wiping off I said surface; and then permitting said sheet to dry for use. V

9. The method of producing ornamental material Which consists in forming a design 25 in color upon a sheet of parchment paper by e the use of a plurality of stencils and lacquer enamels; soaking said sheet in a solution of boiled linseed oil and paraffin; placing the sheet in cold water temporarily then working 3r, and crumpling the sheet to soften the same;

then, while the sheet is still damp, successively pressing said sheet and said stencils together to emboss the design on said sheet; 7 then spreading the sheet on a flat surface to 5 dry; then applying a coat of melted glue to the back of the sheet; then applyinga coat of lacquer to said sheet; then spraying said sheet with an antique color mixture of raw umber, turpentine and Japan dryer, and permitting the same to partially dry; then rubbing 01f some of the coat of antique color; then, while said last-mentioned coat is stillwet, rubbing V rotten stone powder over the surface thereof;

then wiping off said surface; and then permitting said sheet to dry for use. 7

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my 1 hand this 18th day of May, 1929. l

FREDERICK D. PENNEY.

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